HR Administrator

BSI; Fatih; On-site; TRY 223,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Training and development

International environment

Job summary

BSI in Istanbul is seeking an organised HR Administrator to join our People team. You will provide day-to-day administrative support across the employee lifecycle, ensuring HR processes run smoothly and colleagues receive timely, accurate support.

You will assist with onboarding, changes, offboarding, HR documentation, payroll administration, and responding to employee queries, while upholding confidentiality and high service standards in a collaborative, international environment.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of HR administration or similar administrative experience.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line HR administrative support, ensuring a professional and responsive employee experience.
• Coordinate employee lifecycle activities including onboarding, contractual changes, and offboarding processes.
• Maintain accurate employee records and documentation within HR systems.
• Respond to employee and manager queries, escalating more complex matters when appropriate.
• Prepare HR documentation including contracts, letters, and employment confirmations.
• Support payroll administration activities, ensuring timely and accurate data submission.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding activities with Payroll, IT, and Facilities.
• Support local benefits administration and related employee communications.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of HR processes, templates, and guidance materials.
• Support wider HR projects and operational initiatives as required.
• Promote a positive, collaborative, and inclusive employee experience through all interactions.

Skills

HR administration experience

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Relationship building

Adaptability to fast-paced environment

HR systems familiarity

Business English

Education

HR qualification or studies

Tools

HR software

Payroll systems

Workflow platforms

Job description

We exist to create positive change for people and the planet. Join us and make a difference too!

Job Title: HR Administrator

Location: Istanbul

About The Role

We are looking for an organised and service-focused HR Administrator to join BSI’s People team.

In this role, you will provide essential day-to-day administrative support across the employee lifecycle, helping ensure HR processes run smoothly and colleagues receive timely, accurate support.

You will support activities including onboarding, employee changes, offboarding, HR documentation, payroll administration, and responding to employee queries, while maintaining high levels of accuracy, confidentiality, and customer service.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build or further develop their career within HR, gaining exposure to a broad range of people processes within a collaborative and international environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide first-line HR administrative support, ensuring a professional and responsive employee experience.
• Coordinate employee lifecycle activities including onboarding, contractual changes, and offboarding processes.
• Maintain accurate employee records and documentation within HR systems.
• Respond to employee and manager queries, escalating more complex or sensitive matters where appropriate.
• Prepare HR documentation including contracts, letters, and employment confirmations.
• Support payroll administration activities, ensuring timely and accurate data submission.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding activities with internal stakeholders such as Payroll, IT, and Facilities.
• Support local benefits administration and related employee communications where applicable.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of HR processes, templates, and guidance materials.
• Support wider HR projects and operational initiatives as required.
• Promote a positive, collaborative, and inclusive employee experience through all interactions.

Essential

What we’re looking for

• 1–3 years of HR administration or similar administrative experience (including internships).
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information professionally.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in a changing and fast-paced environment.
• Good technical aptitude and willingness to learn HR systems and tools.
• Business English and local language proficiency relevant to the assigned country.

Highly desirable

• Experience working with HR systems or workflow/ticketing platforms.
• Exposure to onboarding, payroll administration, or employee lifecycle processes.
• HR-related qualification or studies.
• Experience supporting HR operations within an international or matrix organisation.

BSI offers a competitive total reward package, an independent and varied job in an international environment, flexible working hours, and ongoing training and development.

Do you believe the world deserves excellence?

We are proud to be the business improvement company helping organisations become more sustainable and resilient — inspiring trust in their products, systems, services, and the world we live in.

Headquartered in London, BSI is the world's first national standards organization with more than 100 years of experience. We are a global partner to 86,000 companies and organizations in over 193 countries, offering development, auditing, certification, and training services — including innovative software solutions and cybersecurity expertise for all industries: from aerospace and automotive to food, construction, energy, healthcare, IT, and beyond. Incorporated by Royal Charter, we’re truly impartial, and home to the ultimate mark of trust: the Kitemark.

Through our unique combination of consulting, training, assurance, and regulatory services, we bring solid and broad knowledge to every company.

If you want to contribute to this inspiring challenge, bring your open and enthusiastic mindset to our dynamic team —

D&I Policy

BSI is committed to ensuring the diversity of our workforce reflects that of our clients and the communities in which we operate. Our goal is to create a sense of belonging for all employees by providing opportunities to develop, grow, and engage with our global organization — all while having fun doing great work. BSI is a community where everyone can thrive.

If you require any reasonable accommodations to be made on account of a disability or impairment throughout our recruiting process, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner.

About Us

BSI is a business improvement and standards company and for over a century BSI has been recognized for having a positive impact on organizations and society, building trust and enhancing lives.

Today BSI partners with more than 77,500 clients in 195 countries and engages with a 15,000 strong global community of experts, industry and consumer groups, organizations and governments.

Utilizing its extensive expertise in key industry sectors - including automotive, aerospace, built environment, food and retail, and healthcare - BSI delivers on its purpose by helping its clients fulfil theirs.

Living by our core values of Client-Centricity, Agility, and Collaboration, BSI provides organizations with the confidence to grow by partnering with them to tackle society’s critical issues – from climate change to building trust in digital transformation and everything in between - to accelerate progress towards a better society and a sustainable world.

BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.